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    Educators’ perceptions of disruptive behaviour and its impact in the classroom
    (University of Zululand, 2014) Robarts, Paula; Govender, S.; Hlongwane, M.M.
    This research aimed to determine the perceptions that Foundation Phase educators from schools in the Lower Umfolozi District held towards disruptive behaviour. It studied the perceptions of educators towards the characteristics of disruptive behaviour, as well as the extent that it existed in their classrooms and the impact that it had on teaching and learning. A survey questionnaire was distributed to educators from 26 schools and 92 questionnaires were returned. The researcher used SPSS to conduct data analysis. Findings suggest that a majority of the educators experienced disruptive behaviour in their classrooms. They perceived similar behaviours to be disruptive, with many participants identifying ‘shouting out’, ‘walking around the classroom’, ‘talking in class’ and ‘playful behaviour’ as being disruptive. The results from the survey suggest that disruptive behaviour did affect their teaching, both in terms of educator motivation and the quality of teaching, as well as the learning of the students in terms of academic outcomes.